IAMBLICHUS’ LIFE OF PYTHAGORAS, OR PYTHAGORIC LIFE. ACCOMPANIED BY FRAGMENTS OF THE ETHICAL WRITINGS OF CERTAIN PYTHAGOREANS IN THE DORIC DIALECT; AND A _Collection of Pythagoric Sentences_ FROM STOBÆUS AND OTHERS, WHICH ARE OMITTED BY GALE IN HIS OPUSCULA MYTHOLOGICA, AND HAVE NOT BEEN NOTICED BY ANY EDITOR. TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK. BY THOMAS TAYLOR. Approach ye genuine philosophic few, The Pythagoric Life belongs to you: But far, far off ye vulgar herd profane; For Wisdom’s voice is heard by you in vain: And you, Mind’s lowest link, and darksome end, Good Rulers, Customs, Laws, alone can mend. [Illustration: IAMBLICVS PH. PYTHAGORIC] [Illustration: LONDON: PRINTED BY A. J. VALPY, TOOKE’S COURT, CHANCERY LANE; AND SOLD BY THE AUTHOR, 9, MANOR PLACE, WALWORTH. 1818.] CONTENTS The Life, &c. Chap. I 1 Chap. II 2 Chap. III 9 Chap. IV 12 Chap. V 13 Chap. VI 18 Chap. VII 21 Chap. VIII 23 Chap. IX 28 Chap. X 32 Chap. XI 34 Chap. XII 38 Chap. XIII 40 Chap. XIV 41 Chap. XV 43 Chap. XVI 48 Chap. XVII 50 Chap. XVIII 56 Chap. XIX 66 Chap. XX 69 Chap. XXI 71 Chap. XXII 73 Chap.